Treatment of psychological disorders.

Question 1

What is clinical psychology?

Answer 1

The field of practice and research that is directed towards helping people who suffer from psychological problems and disorders.

Question 2

What is involved in assertive community treatment?

Answer 2

Each person with a disorder is assigned to a multidisciplinary team, which typically includes a case manager, psychiatrist, general physician, nurse and social workers. Someone is available 24/7 in case of emergency. These can be highly effective in reducing the need for hospitalization.

Question 3

What are the major categories of mental health providers?

Answer 3

Psychiatrists; medical school training, special training, residency, only ones who can prescribe drugs.
Clinical psychologists; Doctorates in psychology, training in research and practice.
Counseling psychologists; doctorates in counselling, less emphasis on research more on practice, more for people who do not warrant a diagnosis.
Mental health counselors; masters degree, less training, schools etc, may also conduct psychotherapy in private practice.
Psychiatric social workers; masters degree in social work, advanced training, experience with people with psychological problems
Psychiatric nurses; degrees in nursing, advanced training in care of patients with mental illness.

Question 4

How does psychotherapy aim to improve moods, thinking and behaviour?

Answer 4

Through talk, learning, reflection and practice

Question 5

How would you define psychotherapy?

Answer 5

any theory based, systematic procedure conducted by a trained therapist, for helping people overcome or cope with mental problems through psychological rather than directly physiological means.

Question 6

differentiate between psychodynamic and psychoanalysis

Answer 6

Psychoanalysis refers to the ideas set forward by freud and psycho